7/25/09

Monster for Sale

For several years the fearsome looking creature you see pictured above, watched the comings and goings on rural road 541 on the Medford / Lumberton border in South Jersey. At night, he was lit with a spot, and his eyes glowed red and menacing.

Of course, he caused a lot of controversy with many locals demanding that his owner remove him.What the local yokels had no idea of - the beast had starred in a film with Lana Turner - yup, he was shown in all his glory along with Ms. Turner in that camp classic, The Prodigal.

Today, as I was driving down 541, I noticed The Lumberton Beast, looking somewhat worse for wear, and situated off the road and facing away from traffic, is now for sale!I dunno', seeing him faded and chipped and sort of "sitting in the corner" it kind of made me sad. Don't people have any respect for props from B films? This guy should be sitting in The Smithsonian!

your host: Pax Romano

Horror movie fan, and all around mofo

About This Blog

I love horror films, been watching them all of my life.
As a gay man, I've come to note the more homo-erotic subtext in many of these films. From the obvious in films like, Interview With the Vampire, to the more subtle in movies like, Scream.
So, what I intend to do with this blog, is, from time to time, highlight a movie that is both scary as well as sensual,(or just plain campy) provided those elements are borne of gay or lesbian sensibilities.